John Boehner is William Wallace

Imagine John Boehner screaming "freedom at the end of the (highly overrated) Braveheart.



Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey wants Americans to imagine Boehner as a sword-wielding kilt clad warrior.

“I’ve got a flight out of [Georgia] in about two hours. We’re all coming back, that’s what everybody told Speaker Boehner on the conference call Saturday when we heard about this fiasco of a two-month extension voted on by the Senate,” Gingrey said. “We were literally shocked.”

“Out of 75 responses, there may have been one person that thought it was OK that we would put the fight off until two months from now,” he continued. “Everybody else said, 'Look, this is a 'Braveheart' moment. You, Mr. Speaker, are our William Wallace. Let’s rush to the fight. Get us back to Washington, let’s get to our work and we’re doing that.' "

Last week, Republicans and Democrats brokered a deal that overwhelmingly passed the Senate; it would extend the payroll tax cut two months. Lawmakers had been unable to agree on how to pay for a yearlong extension.

House Republican based their economic decision-making on the debt ceiling by watching a violent scene in the Ben Affleck movie The Town. Senate Republicans are less than thrilled about House Republicans rejected the payroll tax cut. Scott Brown is behind to Elizabeth Warren in the polls. Brown called the House Republicans rejection of the payroll tax increase "irresponsible and wrong." Sen. Richard Lugar is another Republican up for re-election who has spoken out against the House Republicans payroll tax vote down. Republicans are getting blamed for the gridlock in Washington. Voting against a tax cut for working class people is political suicide.

House Speaker John Boehner has lost control of his caucus. This was evident during the debt ceiling. Many of these tea party Republicans have more interest in being seat warmers than actually passing legislation. Boehner's 112th Congress has passed only 62 bills. Most of the bills either have no chance in the Senate are merely pointless. One bill was to move a post office. Another bill was to amend a section of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. Boehner and his caucus aren't less government. They are lazy government.

Homophobic Attack Ad

Richard Mourdock, Dick Lugar's primary opponent, released the attack video "Dick and Barry: The Unforgettable Bromance." The video suggest that Obama and Lugar are having a gay romance. A photoshopped Obama is giving Lugar suggestive looks. There is even a rainbow in the background. I think the video is more a reflection of Mourdock's homophobia then of Obama or Lugar. This is the worst attack ad since Rick Scott's "Obama's Mosque."

Obama Unveils National Security Team

The Obama transition team has been unable to plug leaks about the cabinet appointments. President-elect Barack Obama held a press conference today announcing his national security team.

Sec. of Defence

Robert Gates

Sec. of State

Hillary Clinton

Attorney General

Eric Holder

National Security Advisor

Gen. James Jones

United Nations Ambassador

Susan Rice

Sec. of Homeland Security

Janet Napolitano

Republican Senator Richard Lugar has voiced his approval of Obama's handling of his national security team.

“Well it's the team of rivals theme I suspect, which President-elect Obama has decided to strengthen his security team by having Democrats, Republicans, likewise having people even within the Democratic party that opposed him and certainly over the long vigorous campaign,” said Senator Lugar.

Lugar says he's impressed with Obama's organizational skills, showcased in the Presidential election. And says Obama has a good track record.

Obama introducing his national security team.



Hillary Clinton statement.



Robert Gates statement.